Category: Elizabeth

An Elizabeth man pleaded guilty in Middlesex County today to a charge of aggravated assault, admitting he beat a 30-year-old woman with a section of pipe. Mickey Vanderpool, 61, of Elizabeth pleaded guilty to a second-degree count of aggravated assault…

A Union County grand jury has returned a five-count indictment against an Elizabeth resident accused of fatally shooting a neighbor during a robbery last fall, according to Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park. Jimmy Kearney, 18, is charged with first-degree…

Willow Grove Presbyterian Church is launching a new group for anyone who knits or crochets with an eye toward mission and service. The program, called KniTTogether, is a weekly gathering to talk and socialize and create for a common…

Former Union County Democratic leader Charlotte DeFilippo has died, according to a statement released by the current regular political organization boss, Assemblyman Gerald Green. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of former County Chairman Charlotte…

James P. Fox, 62, died Monday of heart failure at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden. Fox was born in Elizabeth and grew up in neighboring Union Township, before attending Villanova University, where he earned a degree in…

Chaos erupted after a chair thrown during a fight made a loud noise, and someone yelled ‘gun’ as people fled the Jersey Gardens Mall. Police were searching the mall in Elizabeth, according to social media posts that could not immediately…

An Elizabeth resident has been arrested and charged with fatally shooting a neighbor early Monday morning, according to Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park. Park said Jimmy Kearney, 18, is charged with first-degree felony murder, first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and…

A shooting that left an Elizabeth man dead yesterday morning is under investigation, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced Monday. The deceased victim has been identified as 61-year-old Robert Rouse. Elizabeth Police Department patrol units responded to the area…

Two brothers serving as city officials in Elizabeth, signed off on a half-million dollar mortgage for a property in Warren that could make them ineligible for the government posts they hold. Documents published by the Observer show brothers Jose and agreed in…

Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Division on Civil Rights announced that the state has submitted for filing a five-count Superior Court complaint against a Union County landlord accused of rejecting a potential tenant because of her Muslim religion.…